Empathy
- knowing, feeling, and responding compassionately to how another person
or animal feels.

An
Empathic has the ability to identify with and understand another person's
or animal's situation, feelings and motives.

Our ability to empathize affects
how well we communicate our thoughts and feelings with others, how well we understand others, and how comfortable people
feel communicating with us. It is at the root of meaningful and deep communication.